General Program Information

California Refund Value (CRV) Program Basics

Consumer Recycling Refund Value Fact Sheet (PDF, 85 KB)
What beverages are subject to CRV? Color flyer (PDF, 101 KB) | Black & white flyer (PDF, 107 KB)
Cuales envases son sujetos al Valor de Reembolso de California (CRV) Folleto Informaciónal: Folleto color (PDF, 126 KB) Folleto negro y blanco (PDF, 130 KB)
CRV Rates and Program Basics

These reports show the number of beverage containers sold and returned for recycling, and present the resulting recycling rates:

July-December 2011: Biannual Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption, and Recycling Rates (posted May 9, 2012). This notice reports the number of beverage containers sold and returned for recycling and defines and presents the resulting recycling and redemption rates. (PDF version 258 KB)
January-December 2011: Calendar Year 2011 Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption & Recycling Rates (PDF, 1.1 MB) (posted May 9, 2012)

California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (PDF, 1 MB). This revised edition contains code sections amended through December 31, 2011, and in effect January 1, 2012, unless otherwise stated. Posted: March 7, 2012.
California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 14. Natural Resources, Division 2. Department of Conservation, Chapter 5. Division of Recycling (PDF, 708 KB). These regulations were updated April 21, 2010.
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Last updated: May 9, 2012